Teaching Online AP Calculus AB this year has been an incredible experience – from creating a differentiated learning experience for each student in the class to teaching juniors and seniors to be truly resourceful and independent. “I don’t know why I love it [Online AP Calculus] but I tell everyone it’s my favorite class. For … Continue reading
In our final three weeks of AP Prep, I give students a variety of resources to study from. Though I still give some full class assignments during this time, I want to make sure that each student is studying based on their specific needs. For this reason, I feel it is important that I give … Continue reading
As teachers, we identify many personalized needs for our students – from coming up with individuals topics where a student needs review to strategies that can improve their performance. But how many times do we remember to allow students to tell us what they *think* they need? I feel this activity is powerful on multiple … Continue reading
I wanted to share a massive review video that I created with some of my final tips & tricks for AP Calculus test takers! This video is *not* meant for one sitting. It is two hours long and I go over many types of Free Responses question (giving pointers for how to write for the AP … Continue reading
McGraw-Hill asked if I would be interested in contributing to their Art of Teaching series. When I read through some of the stories featured, I knew this would be the perfect opportunity to share my flipped math class journey and how it has sparked my passion for finding new and exciting ways to transform the classroom by thoughtfully … Continue reading
I wanted to share an assignment that I recently saw shared by @Savvy_Educator through twitter. This specific assignment is geared towards National Poetry Month and students contributing to a Global Forum. Even if this specific assignment does not relate to what you do in the classroom, I thought the idea might serve to inspire. As well, … Continue reading
In this post, I wanted to share how Sutori can be used to help students document their work throughout a project, to create a final presentation, or to create a timeline of events. Sutori will help students tell their story and process in a visually appealing format. Here is an example student project featured on Sutori’s site: Here … Continue reading
I am really excited to share a sneak peek inside my classroom with all of you who read this blog! Wacom developed the video embedded below to highlight how educators can use their technology to enhance teaching and learning. In my classroom, my students have used Intuos tablets for warm-up activities for the last several years (more … Continue reading
When we begin our review in AP Calculus AB, I always use a very popular worksheet that is broken into two columns — “when you see the words…” is written on the left and “this is what you think of doing…” is written on the right. Each year, I’ve had my students study this worksheet … Continue reading
I had the awesome privilege to do an interview with Alan November, which was highlighted on eSchool News: The key to deep learning? Listen more, risk more, learn more. Please check out the article if you are interested in learning more about how I use technology to allow students to learn from mistakes made by their … Continue reading
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